महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-9, verse-11

उभौ कृतास्त्रौ बलिनौ रथचर्याविशारदौ ।
परस्परवधे यत्तौ छिद्रान्वेषणतत्परौ ॥११॥

11. ubhau kṛtāstrau balinau rathacaryāviśāradau ,
parasparavadhe yattau chidrānveṣaṇatatparau.

11. ubhau kṛtāstrau balinau rathacaryāviśāradau
parasparavadhe yattau chidrāṇveṣaṇatatparau

11. ubhau kṛtāstrau balinau rathacaryāviśāradau
parasparavadhe yattau chidrāṇveṣaṇatatparau

11. Both warriors were expert in the use of weapons, powerful, and highly skilled in maneuvering chariots. They were both intent on slaying each other, constantly eager to discover a weakness.

Words meanings summery:

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• कृतास्त्रौ (kṛtāstrau) - accomplished in weapons, skilled in archery/weaponry

• बलिनौ (balinau) - powerful, strong

• रथचर्याविशारदौ (rathacaryāviśāradau) - skilled in chariot movement/warfare

• परस्परवधे (parasparavadhe) - in the killing of each other, in mutual slaying

• यत्तौ (yattau) - engaged, intent, striving

• छिद्राण्वेषणतत्परौ (chidrāṇveṣaṇatatparau) - intent on searching for weak points/faults

Words meanings and morphology

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

कृतास्त्रौ (kṛtāstrau) - accomplished in weapons, skilled in archery/weaponry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - one who has mastered weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

बलिनौ (balinau) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of balin

balin - powerful, strong, mighty

रथचर्याविशारदौ (rathacaryāviśāradau) - skilled in chariot movement/warfare

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rathacaryāviśārada

rathacaryāviśārada - expert in chariot movement or warfare

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+caryā+viśārada)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• caryā – movement, course, conduct
  noun (feminine)
• viśārada – expert, skilled, adept
  adjective (masculine)

परस्परवधे (parasparavadhe) - in the killing of each other, in mutual slaying

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parasparavadha

parasparavadha - mutual killing, slaying of each other

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraspara+vadha)

• paraspara – mutual, each other
  adjective
• vadha – killing, slaying
  noun (masculine)

यत्तौ (yattau) - engaged, intent, striving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yatta

yatta - engaged, striving, prepared, intent

Past Passive Participle

Root: yam (class 1)

छिद्राण्वेषणतत्परौ (chidrāṇveṣaṇatatparau) - intent on searching for weak points/faults

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of chidrāṇveṣaṇatatpara

chidrāṇveṣaṇatatpara - eager to find weak points/faults

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (chidra+anveṣaṇa+tatpara)

• chidra – hole, fault, weak point
  noun (neuter)
• anveṣaṇa – searching, investigation
  noun (neuter)
  Noun from verb
  Derived from anu-√iṣ (to seek, search)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: iṣ (class 4)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, eager for
  adjective (masculine)